Hey Girlie,
If you’re reading this it’s because I value your presence in my life. I know you personally or casually enough to care about what you think of me. And because of that, I’ve been hiding for way too long, and I’m finally ready to come clean.
For the past few years my personal finances have been in complete shambles.
A few bad decisions have led to years of rejections, hustling, living in lack, and rebuilding.
When I hit my rock bottom, I felt like a complete failure. I was disappointed in myself and felt like I had no one to confide in. I started a personal finance Instagram page to keep track of my progress and to find a community that could help me learn how to manage my money.
I could have asked you for help, but the truth is I was too embarrassed. My shame, guilt, and pride made me feel alone, hopeless and isolated. I made so many bad decisions, and didn’t know how to ask for support.
Fast forward to today, I have progressed so much in my personal finance journey. I developed a different relationship with money, addressed years of financial trauma and confronted the emotions behind not having money. Most importantly, I shifted from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset.
So far, my journey has been PERSONAL, difficult and worthwhile. I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way but my biggest mistake has been walking on my personal finance journey alone.
I’ve realized I can not take another step forward without a team, support system, and community of like minded women (like yourself).
Please forgive me for not trusting in our friendship/ relationship enough to lean on you in my time of need. I am humbly asking for your support, guidance, expertise, and encouragement moving forward.
Please allow me to introduce my baby, Budgeting Backwards LLC.
Budgeting Backwards LLC. started as a faceless, personal finance Instagram page. I used it to track my financial progress and ask embarrassing finance questions. As time moved forward I started to accomplish my goals and cross things off my long ass to-do list (yes I curse).
I celebrated alone along the way, built my confidence and learned so much about budgeting, saving, generating income, taxes, and money in general.
Fast forward to today, I am financially stable, and learning to make my money work for me. Because of everything I’ve learned along the way, I decided to turn Budgeting Backwards into a legit blog and business.
I felt alone in the past. I don’t want any other woman to ever have to feel what I felt. I needed a community for beginners. I needed a step-by- step guide that wasn’t from the perspective of a guru or financial salesperson. It was hard for me to find that community so I’m created one.
The main goal is to build a community of women who support one another through our individual money journeys. If you want to create generational wealth but don’t know where to start, Budgeting Backwards is specifically for you.
The Members Only section gives you access to free templates, calendars, worksheets, and trackers. To gain access to the Members Only section leave your name and email below and I will send you the password.
If you are already on a good path with your money, please share some money tips that you wouldn’t mind me sharing with the Budgeting Backward community. Email me at info@budgetingbackwards.com
If you made it all the way down here, thank you for reading my rant. It took me weeks to finish and publish this blog post. I look forward to connecting with you real soon.
Aleicia
